1941 Belmont Stakes

73rd running of the Belmont Stakes

73rd Belmont StakesBelmont Stakes

Grade I stakes race
Location| Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date| June 7, 1941
Distance| 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse| Whirlaway
Winning time| 2:31
Jockey| Eddie Arcaro
Trainer| Ben A. Jones
Owner| Calumet Farm
Conditions| Fast
Surface| Dirt

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The 1941 Belmont Stakes was the 73rd running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 35th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 7, 1941. With a field of four horses, Whirlaway, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, won the 1 1⁄2–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 21⁄2 lengths over Robert Morris.[1][2]

With the win, Whirlaway became the fifth Triple Crown champion.[3]

## Results[edit]

Finish | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final odds | Earnings
US$

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1  | 3  | Whirlaway | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | .25  | $39,770
2  | 4  | Robert Morris  | Alfred Robertson | Thomas H. McCreery | J. Frederic Byers  | 4.30  | $5,000
3  | 1  | Yankee Chance  | Basil James | Edward L. Snyder  | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | 36.05  | $2,500
4  | 2  | Itabo  | Carroll Bierman | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 7.70  | $1,000

## Payout[edit]

Horse | Straight | Place

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Whirlaway  | $2.50  | $2.10
Robert Morris  | –  | $2.40

* Based on a $2 wager. No show wagers sold.

## External links[edit]

* BelmontStakes.com

## References[edit]

1. ^ "6th (race) Belmont Stakes starters past performances". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-07. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
2. ^ "Belmont Stakes Charts". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
3. ^ "Whirlaway Completes Triple Crown By Easy Triumph In Belmont Stakes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1941-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.

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